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2022/23 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

MA in Business and Public Service Interpreting and Translation Studies

Programme code:MA-BPSI&TSUCAS code:
Duration:12 Months Method of Attendance: Full Time
Programme manager:Lihong Pan Contact address:L.Pan1@leeds.ac.uk

Total credits: 180

Entry requirements:

- A good undergraduate degree (normally a 2:1 honours or above, or the equivalent).
- An excellent command of English and one or more foreign languages (IELTS: 7.0 overall, with at least 7.5 in Listening and Speaking, and 6.5 in Reading and Writing).
- Applicants seeking to enrol for Specialised Translation modules must pass a 'Specialised Translation' entry test for each language combination they wish to study (up to two languages in addition to English).
- Applicants must undertake an interview to assess their suitability for interpreting training.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Languages, Cultures and Societies

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Languages, Cultures and Societies

Programme specification:

In the age of globalisation, both business and societies are increasingly multilingual. The rising need for interpreting and translation is marked by a rising acknowledgement from business and governments that expressing yourself in your own language and relying on interpreting and translation services is an important step towards ensuring good communication and fair public services.

These programmes will provide linguists, from the UK and abroad, who meet the entry requirements of the programmes, with the opportunity to develop the skills of professional interpreting and translation and consolidate these skills by acquiring familiarity with a range of issue in the fields of business, economics, law and medicine.

It will also provide an introduction to translation theory and research methods.

Building on the established reputation that Leeds has in Conference Interpreting training, these MA and PG Diploma programmes will enable graduates to apply the skills gained at the highest level in domestic and international courts and in medical settings as well as in commerce, diplomacy, industry and the academic world. These programmes are ideal for those with an interest and aptitude for business and public service interpreting who work bidirectionally within two or more languages. They are also of interest to those already working as interpreters to further develop their skills in interpreting and translation in the areas of Business and Public Service.

Key features:
- Research-led and specialised training in the areas of Business and Public Service Interpreting
- Intensive 'hands-on' teaching of interpreting geared to domestic and international practices
- Market-oriented training with high level of participation of practicing professional interpreters and translators
- Practice in both consecutive and simultaneous interpreting
- Training in real life scenarios and mock conferences
- Practice in state of the art interpreting conference suits, translation labs and language labs
- Close contact with various industry partners through the "Professionalisation Talks" series
- Opportunity to develop a Personal Career Development Plan


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Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

MODL5001MMethods and Approaches in Translation Studies30 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL5048MPublic Service Interpreting15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5355MSimultaneous Interpreting: Chinese15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5380MInterpreting Skills: Consecutive and Simultaneous15 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL5381MRetour Interpreting: Consecutive15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5383MBusiness Interpreting15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5384MAdvanced Retour Interpreting: Simultaneous15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study ONE of the following Dissertation/Extended Translation modules:

MODL5301MDissertation: Translation Studies30 credits1 Jan to 31 Aug
MODL5302MExtended Translations30 credits1 Jan to 31 Aug

Candidates will be required to study 15 credits from the following Specialised Translation modules:

MODL5133MSpecialised French-English Translation A15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5134MSpecialised German-English Translation A15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5135MSpecialised Italian-English Translation A15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5137MSpecialised Portuguese-English Translation A15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5138MSpecialised Russian-English Translation A15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5139MSpecialised Spanish-English Translation A15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5140MSpecialised English-Arabic Translation A15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5143MSpecialised French-English Translation B15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5144MSpecialised German-English Translation B15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5145MSpecialised Italian-English Translation B15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5147MSpecialised Portuguese-English Translation B15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5148MSpecialised Russian-English Translation B15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5149MSpecialised Spanish-English Translation B15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5150MSpecialised English-Arabic Translation B15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5231MSpecialised Arabic-English Translation A15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5232MSpecialised English-Chinese Translation A15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5233MSpecialised Arabic-English Translation B15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5234MSpecialised English-Chinese Translation B15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5342MSpecialised Chinese-English Translation A15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5343MSpecialised Japanese-English Translation A15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5344MSpecialised Chinese-English Translation B15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5345MSpecialised Japanese-English Translation B15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Candidates will be required to study 15 credits from the following optional modules:

ARAB5080MTranslation for International Organisations (English-Arabic)15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5006MIntroduction to Screen Translation15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5007MCorpus Linguistics for Translators15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5009MEnglish for Translators15 creditsNot running in 202223
MODL5014MRhetoric and Public Speaking15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5016MManaging Business Across Cultures15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5018MGenres in Translation15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5019MIntroduction to Legal Translation15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5028MInternational Organisations: Context, Theory and Practice15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5029MPrinciples and Applications of Machine Translation15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5030MLiterary Translation15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5050MWriting for Professional Purposes15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5133MSpecialised French-English Translation A15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5134MSpecialised German-English Translation A15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5135MSpecialised Italian-English Translation A15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5137MSpecialised Portuguese-English Translation A15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5138MSpecialised Russian-English Translation A15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5139MSpecialised Spanish-English Translation A15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5140MSpecialised English-Arabic Translation A15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5143MSpecialised French-English Translation B15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5144MSpecialised German-English Translation B15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5145MSpecialised Italian-English Translation B15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5147MSpecialised Portuguese-English Translation B15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5148MSpecialised Russian-English Translation B15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5149MSpecialised Spanish-English Translation B15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5150MSpecialised English-Arabic Translation B15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5231MSpecialised Arabic-English Translation A15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5232MSpecialised English-Chinese Translation A15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5233MSpecialised Arabic-English Translation B15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5234MSpecialised English-Chinese Translation B15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5250MRespeaking: Reporting And Live Subtitling15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5342MSpecialised Chinese-English Translation A15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5343MSpecialised Japanese-English Translation A15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL5344MSpecialised Chinese-English Translation B15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL5345MSpecialised Japanese-English Translation B15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

- Candidates may not select a module from this group that they have selected in another group.
- Not all modules will be available every year.
- With the permission of the programme manager, out of the 45 credits reserved for optional modules, students can dedicate 20 credits to the study of a language module at undergraduate level within the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies or the Language Centre. In this situation, students will be allowed to go 5 credits over the 180 credits limit.


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